Toehold Fires Back At Gordon Ryan – Claims Million-Dollar Investment Was Emptied Promise
May 26, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The dispute between Gordon Ryan and Toehold continues to escalate – and now the footwear brand has issued its own version of events, claiming that Ryan had pledged a $1 million investment that...
Gordon Ryan Admits Nicky Rod Broke His Ankle With A Toehold
Dec 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan faced Nick Rodriguez – who stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Vinny Magalhaes – in the latest UFC Fight Pass Invitational event. The match went into overtime (EBI...
Caught In A Heel Hook? Counter With A Toehold
Oct 31, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Leglocks have been at the center of the bjj zeitgeist for quite some time. They are referred to as the great equalizer. Cases like this are just why. A white belt competitor named James Hunt had an...
This Toehold From Side Control Is Super Cool – And Super Effective
Sep 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Isn’t it the case that when you’re in Side Control, that your training partners often defend by pushing you away from them? Especially if you go for the Crossface. Well, when they push...
Eddie Bravo Shares a Toehold Story: “A Riot Started, They Threw Shoes At Me”
Jan 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Once upon a time – back in 1996 – Eddie Bravo was competing at a Pan Am tournament. He was a blue belt and, wouldn’t you know it, he resorted to using a leglock technique in one of...
Toeholds: Jiu Jitsu’s Forgotten (And Extremely Useful) Submission
Jan 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Toeholds! How often do you practice them, how often do you go for them when you roll; be it in training or competition? Chances are that the answer is: „Honestly, not so often.“ And you’re...
Craig Jones Splits From Eyewear Brand Oscar & Frank After Controversial Dispute
Sep 27, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has ended his partnership with eyewear company Oscar & Frank, bringing an abrupt close to a collaboration that had been highly visible across his social media and promotional work....
Demetrious Johnson Calls For Heel Hook Ban In Grappling
Aug 24, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Demetrious Johnson has sparked controversy in the grappling community with his call to ban heel hooks. While the submission has become central to modern no-gi competition, Johnson believes it is...
From White to Black Belt in Under 4 Years: 10 Lessons from Josh Saunders’ Lightning-Fast BJJ Journey
Apr 02, 2025BJJEE
The road from white belt to black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is typically a long, winding, and often grueling path—commonly spanning a decade or more. But Josh Saunders shattered that timeline,...
Introduction To The Reverse Closed Guard In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 23, 2024BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Most Annoying Personalities At The BJJ Academy— Which One Are You?
Apr 13, 2024BJJEE
A few years ago, this pretty funny list describing different BJJ personalities was made. I don’t know who the author is, but I got it from this FORUM It’s fun to see who among your teammates...
Submit Everyone With The Leg-in Triangle From Everywhere
Apr 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The… What? Yes – the Cryangle! *Spooky music plays in the background* Yes, this position does feel as terrifying as it sounds, and you can use it both as a choke in and of itself, as well as...
AJP’s Guide To Avoiding Illegal Submissions On Each Belt Level
Mar 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The sport Jiu-Jitsu, as a competitive module of the martial art, has a complete chart of illegal moves for each category and belt level, aiming to safeguard their competitors and introduce more...
Brazilian MMA Fighter Submits Himself With A Leg Lock
Oct 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
An MMA fighter recently did the unexpected task of submitted himself unintentionally during an attempted leglock against his opponent at a fight event on October 29, 2023. Brazilian Luiz Claudio was...
Everything You Need To Know About The Estima Lock In BJJ
Sep 29, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
ADGS Rio: Black Belt Finals Light Up The Third And Final Day Of The Tournament
Jun 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The last day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro gifted the crowd at the Arena Carioca 1 this Sunday, June 11th, with the highest level of international Jiu-Jitsu. With the gold...
Craig Jones: “Gordon Isn’t Really An Athletic Guy – It’s All Just Technique”
Feb 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena will face each other for the fourth time in their careers, on February 25… But who will take the win this time? Craig Jones believes that it’ll all come down...
Nicky Rod Speaks Out On Gordon Ryan: “His Biggest Thing Is Steroids”
Feb 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan are former teammates… Turned “enemies” now – as they’ve started to engage in a war of words. Namely, after Ryan defeated Rodriguez at the...
Gordon Ryan To UFC: “All I Want Is The Paddy Pimblett Marketing”
Jan 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan is currently undisputed on the no-gi submission grappling scene… And many have taken notice of that – including the UFC, which recently held the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3...
Gordon Ryan On Training With ‘The Mountain’: “It Was A Great Experience”
Dec 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Just a few of days ago, Gordon Ryan won a hard-fought match against Nicky Rodriguez at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 – based on escape time in overtime. However, prior to that and after his...
Gordon Ryan To Dillon Danis: “Clean My Cars And I’ll Give You $30 A Week”
Dec 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan and Dillon Danis are old “enemies”, who have been going back and forth for some time against each other on social media. However, this rivalry was quiet for a bit… But...
ONE Championship: Kade Ruotolo Defeats Matheus Gabriel – Defends World Champion Title
Dec 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: ONE Championship Kade Ruotolo has done it again! In the ONE lightweight submission grappling title match, he competed against Matheus Gabriel – and got the win… Albeit...
The Heel Hook Which Kade Ruotolo Used To Submit Mica Galvao at ADCC 2022
Oct 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Gracie Mag On October 21, Kade Ruotolo will face Uali Kurzhev, a 4x world champion in Sambo, for the ONE Championship’s inaugural Lightweight Submission Grappling world title....
Kade Ruotolo: “If I Were To Roll With Gordon Ryan – I Don’t Think He Can Heel Hook Me”
Oct 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: FloGrappling & Kurono Kombat On October 21, Kade Ruotolo will face Uali Kurzhev, a 4x world champion in Sambo, for the ONE Championship’s inaugural Lightweight Submission...
